Thursday, 27. October 2011

I tend to refer to myself as a visual addict with no wish for rehab.
Give me an opportunity to experience a new location or culture and you are in effect aiding the drug of my choice.
Maybe the Goethe-Institut had this in mind when they gave me the opportunity to be part of the Moving Africa program and travel to Lagos for the Lagos Photo Festival?

Photography to me is more than just a visual language. It creates and establishes connections; it fulfills my description of freedom and fuels my experience of joy, play, exploration and sharing.
With this in mind I was excited about viewing the diverse work at the festival and getting immersed into the Nigerian culture.
I thought I knew how I would feel but then reality has a resounding way of making instant mashed potatoes of any semi-solid expectations you think you may experience when you travel to a place. Continue reading "A visual addict in Lagos" »